What to Do When Your Pet Needs Emergency Care

August 23, 2019

Learn what to do when your pet is in need of emergency care.

We all get worried whenever we need emergency care. We get just as worried whenever someone in our family needs medical care too. So how can we tell when our pets need emergency care? After all, they can’t speak to us in the same ways.

Seeing the Signs

Whenever your pet needs emergency care, you need to get to an animal hospital as soon as you can. Being hit by a vehicle, breaking bones, or being bitten or injured by other animals are some of the most urgent causes for emergency treatment. If your pet has ingested some poison, then you need to get them care too. If they bleed too much, that’s another sign, including if they start coughing up blood.

Injuries

If they’ve suffered an eye injury, have trouble breathing, or you find blood when they potty, that’s all a sign you need to get them to the hospital. If they suffer a seizure or collapse unexpectedly or fall unconscious, you need to treat them much in the same way you would with a person – get them the best care possible.

Other Problems

There are other health issues you need to be on the lookout for, too. Check their abdomen to see if it’s too hard. If they stop eating or drinking for more than a day, then that’s another sign of trouble. If they start limping or seem lethargic, you need to pay attention to them. Swelling or having trouble during pregnancy are also signs that something is wrong.

Listening to Your Pet

In the end, you know your pet best. You’ve got to listen to them. If they seem out of sorts, then you need to call someone you can trust, such as the team at Alexander Animal Hospital. Even if something isn’t wrong, you will still want to be sure of that, even for your peace of mind.

We Would Love the Opportunity to Care for Your Furry Friends!

Alexander Animal Hospital is a full-service animal hospital located in Severna Park, Maryland, serving the Severna Park, Pasadena, and Arnold Areas. Our goal is educating clients on the needs of their pets and understanding the importance of individualized veterinary care in order to strengthen the human-animal bond between owners and their pets.